You might ask why is it important to know the peaks around you on a trek. The answer to this question lies in if you like to travel time.
Ignorance might be bliss in most cases but with the mountains a little bit of mountain knowledge can take you in an unparalleled mountain journey. If a person read about Mt. Everest and attempts to summit Everest he might be taken back to 1924 when at Hillary step, relating to difficulties faced by Sir.George Mallary. Hence history acts as a great story telling tool to put personal experiences into perspective.
